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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1889
Page
4
Boston report notes the Pennsylvania Legislature adjourned on Friday morning May 10 1889 without acting on ballot reform. Leading journals from both parties urged consideration but could not overcome Boss Quay’s veto which blocked the measure.
The stockholders congratulate KippER PEABopY & Co for courage in guiding the Atchison Railroad. They have placed three firm members and their attorney on the board and shaped the entire new management team. Stockholders and friends wish them success in the undertaking.
The SHIELDS ruling that census bureau jobs escape civil service rules adds to spoils era evidence. The civil service board should urge the President to decide if the bureau becomes a partisan machine or remains true to its original honest purpose.
William Whitney, a London contact for the New York Herald, offers a cautious yet insightful view on the navy’s condition and prospects. He notes opposition to reckless spending and predicts continued policy from the Cleveland era, while acknowledging Congress may fund faster than expenses justify.
In the British parliamentary discussion on naval funding, Mr. Wurirery de serves emphasizes the need for rapid spending and vast shipbuilding capacity. The speaker notes the United States has just begun to build a modern navy and credits President Cleveland's administration for reviving navy facilities and momentum under Mr. Wallery's four-year leadership.
In New York on Wednesday flax and hemp manufacturers and producers met and criticized Western farmers for relying on imported twine. They urged preference for American hemp and cordage even if it costs more initially, noting the American farmer’s tendency to favor domestic suppliers.
A Dakota wheat raiser and Kentucky flax grower face tariff pressures as a Pennsylvania iron manufacturer threatens infant industries in Alabama. The association concludes protection is inadequate and forms a committee to push for an immediate tariff increase.
The article notes a $150 per ton cut in pig iron by a leading Pennsylvania company. It describes Alabama output rising to about 2800 tons daily with six new furnaces, and explains Southern competition underselling to protect a home market. It questions tariff theory as a monopoly dominates while consumers face lower prices.
A New York Tribune article alleging a secret civil service change by Collector Erhardt is labeled false. The piece explains a February 1888 rule revision removed the chief clerk from the exempt list, a move made before Harrison’s rise and long before PLATT or Erhardt took office, backed by reform rationale.
The Senate committee hearing on railway regulation features Charles Francis Adams and others. Adams emphasizes enforcing current law, favors cooperation over fierce competition, and questions long haul advantages for large shippers. The piece notes enforcement gaps, railroads’ resistance, and a clash over Canadian Pacific competition and civil service appointments in city departments.
The passage argues that the administration and party influence shape the reform commission, a mere advisory body to the President with limited power. It claims this arrangement cannot ease fears that Mr Peatt's civil service mirrors that of Mr Harrison the elder.
Mayor Hart's administration faces civil service reform scrutiny as J Jones replaces Joan W McDonnell as streets chief. He immediately ousts five suburban foremen amid claims of lack of confidence, with no initial stated cause and mixed reactions from former superintendents.
A discussion on American drama contrasts pessimistic manager Palmer with optimistic critic Matthews. Palmer argues the nation has no true national drama after reviewing seven thousand plays, while Matthews cites a willingness to stage new works but notes a bias toward foreign plays and repeated attempts at singular modern French influence. Annie Russell Sell shines as a rare luminous interpreter of poetic drama.
The author recalls Bedford place Chauncy place Exeter place and the Rowe estate once linked to Col Henry Lee and Judge Prescott. He notes how business growth erased old views and trees and laments ad hoc advertising crowds on Washington street. He suggests transferring public parks to the park commission for consistent care.
The Merchants' Club met at Parker House with Major Benjamin Calef chairing in the president's absence. Guests included Captain Eugene Griffin and Dr Clarence J Blake among others as speakers discussed electricity telegraphy phonographs and welding with hopeful fall plans.
The Pennsylvania Legislature adjourned sine die at noon yesterday signaling the end of the session. Lawmakers concluded formal business with no planned reconvening, ending pending bills and committee work as work halted.
Henry Cabot Lodge and Theodore Roosevelt visited Nahant yesterday afternoon and headed for Washington. West Point honors Massachusetts with Eben E Winslow at No 1 in the graduating class of forty nine. Fr F W Merrill resigns as rector of St Lukes Chelsea to serve as chaplain in Fond du Lac Wisconsin. George H Baker becomes librarian of Columbia College after Boston literary work. Dr Carl Zambholtz visits Boston and is invited to lecture Life Among Cannibals. Mark Twain notes on naming and Frances Hodgson Burnett is said to have received a letter from a genuine Lord Fauntleroy. John Greenleaf Whittier recalls President Barnard’s death and praises his lifelong friendship and scholarly life.
In a nostalgic column a Boston writer recalls the once harmonious riverfront scenes on Beacon Street and Bed ford Street. He contrasts the current Back Bay with earlier eras, notes the water pageant of Harvard crews and the Athletic Club, and laments the neglect of shoreland beauty that once showcased civic taste and planning.
Dover mayors consider a promise from Hon. William E. Chandler that he will guarantee a government building will cover the site within two years if the city reserves the former city hall lot. The plan could force the city to buy another lot for a 100000 dollar project.
The Rev. Mr. Evans of Buckingham Quebec was swept over High Falls by a strong current during a sailing trip and drowned. The falls rise more than 100 feet and claims the clergyman's life in the accident.
A collage of quips notes rival rail spur bragging in Kansas towns and a circular about pants for Brown & Wanamaker. It cites Yale roosts for students, jokes about wives talking to themselves, a Burlington Centennial cue, and pithy lines from the New York Herald and others, ending with a London Punch tableau about shaving.
A poem fragment attributed to T. W. Parsons laments corruption and treachery in Boston finance. The speaker contrasts ancestral virtue with modern wealth and laments the lure of money over moral courage.
A Providence Journal note reports Massachusetts saloonkeepers closed by high license laws plan to move to Rhode Island to enjoy the looser prohibitory regime, arguing the Massachusetts law is impractical. The item illustrates tensions over state alcohol regulation and cross-border effects.
The Philadelphia Telegraph, a Republican voice, notes Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts as a prominent backer linked to Roosevelt for a civil service commissionship. The piece characterizes Lodge as aligned with Roosevelts political style and criticizes his engagement in degraded politics.
The Worcester Spy endorses Mr. Crapo, stating he possesses the qualities desired for governor, would accept the office with honor and responsibility, and would administer with conscientious fidelity.
A Philadelphia Ledger editorial argues General Butler should be charitable and not speak of a high naval officer who wished to flee a battle, noting all victories were won by sailors and he was often bottled up or defeated when acting alone.
A political column denounces the legislature for failing to aid workers while predicting a 1892 Republican appeal to labor. It contrasts the current session with past pledges and cites the press as exposing civil service reform flaws and railway mail service changes as partisan spoils.
Henry W. Grady quotes from the Atlanta Constitution noting Cleveland's rising prominence at the Centennial events. Lowell delivers the finest speech while Fitzhugh Lee impresses. Harrison appears pale and weary. Hill and Daniel receive mixed reactions. A Republican observer says Harrison split the party more than Garfield did, Blaine’s health is poor, yet Cleveland seems poised for the Democratic nomination. Bishop Potter delivers a pointed sermon condemning general corruption, described as a fire bell in the night.
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